A typical springer/gas piston is my survivalist favorite. These weapons can deliver a 15 oz., .22 pellet, down range at 750-1000 fps and can put upwards of 20 ft-lbs of energy on target.

There are videos online of springers taking wild hogs with headshots.

A box of 500 pellets can fit in your backpocket and cost around 7 to 8 bucks.

A nice springer will run you 200 bucks, the Benjamin Trail NP XL .22 caliber nitron piston goes for around 300 and is a very nice weapon. They are relatively quite compared to powder guns and WAY less maintenance.

I take dove off my powerline using Ironsites at 30-50 yards. With a scope you can put game down up to 80 yards if you are good and have a nice rig.

Fortuna Fortis Paratus“In the house of a wise man are stores of food, wine, and oil, but the foolish man devours all he has.” Proverbs 21:20"We are content with discord, we are content with alarms, we are content with blood, but we will never be content with a master." -Pashtun malik, 1815

Benjamin Sheridan Marauder .22 is a very nice PCP for the money. You can get one right now for like 350-400, problem is it does not have iron sights which means you also have to drop a couple hundred on a nice scope, all in the rig will be around 600-700 but is well worth it imo.

Benjamin Trail Nitron Pistons are very nice weapons. Gas Piston driven air rifles are the future due to their noise reduction, torque elimination, and eliminated spring wear. The only problem with anything spring or gas piston is the force and vibration you place into the weapon each time it is shot, this makes it impractical to put a scope on them as after 1500 shots or so the scope will likely not hold a zero.

Love the aspects of air pistol/rifle hunting: Lower cost, no permit required, silence, etc. Definitely an effective way to bag small game when required... Gotta get a .22!

On a side note; I'm trying to become a decent shot with a slingshot. This is hard!!! I figure WTSHTF it might be a good skill to have. Currently, I could kill a raccoon at about 15 yards (maybe)... I have a long way to go.

Fortuna Fortis Paratus“In the house of a wise man are stores of food, wine, and oil, but the foolish man devours all he has.” Proverbs 21:20"We are content with discord, we are content with alarms, we are content with blood, but we will never be content with a master." -Pashtun malik, 1815

Any game animal that also has the capacity to be a pest can be taken and eaten if you can prove it was being a pest in non hunting seasons. Even dear have been taken outside of season. It is always a good idea to back yourself up with photo documentation.

Side note, not too many people are gonna get bent out of shape if rabbits come up missing outside of season...

Fortuna Fortis Paratus“In the house of a wise man are stores of food, wine, and oil, but the foolish man devours all he has.” Proverbs 21:20"We are content with discord, we are content with alarms, we are content with blood, but we will never be content with a master." -Pashtun malik, 1815